Rehearsals for King Charles’ coronation took place on Wednesday at Westminster Abbey.
Rehearsals for the coronation of King Charles took place on Wednesday 3 May at Westminster Abbey. Prince William and Princess Catherine also arrived at the rehearsal together with their children George’s9, Charlotte’s8, and Louis’s5, with.
The family joined Charles and Queen Consort Camilla before arriving at the church. The party also included Charles’ sister, Princess Anne.
This is how King Charles represented himself at his coronation rehearsals on Wednesday. James Whatling, AOP
A smiling Camilla greeted the crowd near the church entrance.
Queen consort Camilla had chosen a restrained jacket and a knee-length skirt of the same pattern for the occasion. James Whatling, AOP
Recent pictures reveal that the rest of the royal family also represented the event in good spirits. Like Camilla, they also greeted the crowd and exchanged a few words with the parishioners.
Princess Catherine arrived at the church in a dark floral dress. James Whatling, AOP
Prince George arrived at rehearsals in a navy blue suit, just like his father William. Nine-year-old George is tasked with carrying the king’s mantle alongside three other boys.
Princess Charlotte, who followed William and George, was dressed in a blue dress and a white cardigan.
The coronation rehearsals made Charlotte thoughtful. James Whatling, AOP
William and Catherine’s youngest child, Louis, arrived at the church in the same car as George.
The children sat together in the back seat of the car. Mirrorpix / MEGA, AOP
King Charles will be crowned on Saturday, May 6 in London and arrangements are currently underway. On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, hundreds of soldiers practiced the coronation procession through the streets of London. The exercises caught the attention of the citizens and according to the Mirror, some of the royal fans waited outside for more than three hours to see the procession.
The coronation procession rehearsed in London at night. ANDY RAIN, AOP
In addition to the band, numerous soldiers on horseback were also seen in the procession.
The impressive procession gathered a lot of interest among the citizens as well. Mirrorpix / MEGA, AOP
A gold colored carriage pulled by white horses was also seen in the training procession. On the day of the coronation, King Charles sits in a horse-drawn carriage.
After the coronation ceremony, Charles’s procession takes place in golden horse-drawn carriages made in 1760. ANDY RAIN, AOP
Source: Mirror